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Questions tagged [mudding]

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Why little holes/dots when I apply joint compound?

I can't find answer anywhere, can somebody tell me why and how to avoid these little dots/holes when I spackle. I also including the pic of the compound I'm using.
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When finishing drywall, is it a common practice not to mud the bottom of horizontally-hung drywall?

I hung drywall horizontally in my bedroom and hired a company to mud and tape it so that I could prime and paint. As you know, drywall sheets are recessed along the edges in order to hold drywall compound. Well, they did not mud along the bottoms…
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How can I smooth out a poor drywall repair?

I am a new 1st time home owner. The house I purchased is an older home, and has had some "renovations". The people who were there before me 'remodeled' the kitchen by taking out a wall that had cabinets to open the kitchen up a bit more. They did a…
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How to join seams between hardiebacker and drywall in a corner?

I'm tackling a full bathroom drywall install for the first time and trying to make sure I don't make any unfixable mistakes. I am at the taping/mudding stage. Based on my understanding, I can use paper tape and joint compound to do Seam 1, and I…
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How can I repair a poor drywall taping job?

For my first-ever drywall taping attempt, I (predictably) messed up. Taped the walls (three coats), then added primer (two coats) and semi-gloss Behr paint (two coats). Reinstalled my lighting and decided everything looks terrible. I've been told I…
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Drywall mud differences for taping, or gaps?

Just wanting to hear a second opinion besides from friends. Are there any preferred products to use for taping versus filling screws and holes or gaps between sheets because framing is not square? I am familiar with the general purpose mud and…
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Drywall Finish - Can an existing "Orange Peel" finish be upgraded or sanded to a "Smooth" finish?

Context: Renovating my house and would like all walls to have a "Smooth" finish. Questions: Is it possible to sand or mud the orange peel to create a smooth surface? Should paint be removed before doing so? Any advice to create smooth surfaces are…
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What is the name of the tool that the guy in this video is using to level up the mud on ceiling?

What is the name of the tool that the guy in this video is using to straighten up the ceiling? https://youtu.be/YuUoZZ6v6MU?t=528 He is even indicating the name but I don't understand what he is saying. I am looking to buy one of those.
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Is it common for professional drywallers to tape narrow corners, but not mud over the tape if it's going to be covered with moulding?

Sorry to spam SE with questions relating to a job done by a company I hired to finish the project in my room, but some things seem very questionable to me. In the below pics you will see a narrow corner that's just smaller than the width of your…
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Should I buy dry compound mix and mix my own? Pros/Cons

Should I mix my own 'mud' (joint compound)? I'm trying to smooth out parts of my wall and also to cover some patched areas.
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How do I fix raised wall patch job?

The previous owner did a bad patch job all over the house. The patching is a lot higher than the rest of my wall. How do I go about fixing this?
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How do I prepare a ceiling for restomping?

I had to cut access panels in the ceiling of a 7' x 11' room to make several plumbing repairs. The ceiling has the slapbrush/stomp texture: I have patched the drywall and I plan on restomping the whole ceiling as opposed to trying to match a…
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How do I fix a crooked inside corner drywall line?

I recently removed a fireplace and added new drywalls to open areas that were behind the fireplace. I also added drywall tape to the inside corners, and metal corner beads to the outside corner. Only the new drywall areas (and a couple of inches…
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What should I do with leftover mud?

I always find myself holding a pan with one inch of leftover mud when I need to stop and come back later. Once I just left my taping knives in the pan. Big mistake. When I came back 4 hours later in the afternoon, both of my new knives were rusted…
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Is unpainted drywall with mud/joint compound dangerous to be around?

I know very little about drywall/home improvement, but this question is more less due to my health anxiety, which often drives me to worry about obscure things around me. I moved into my current townhouse last fall, and it comes with a "basement"…
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